1mo ago
Mosquito surveillance lags as warming pushes disease vectors north
Connecticut has a statewide mosquito testing system, but much of the US relies on fragmented local programs as disease r...
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1mo ago
Spotify adds controls to turn off music videos
A new settings section lets Spotify users disable music videos, Canvas loops and, on mobile, video podcasts to cut distr...
By June Castellano
1mo ago
WIRED picks Anker laptop battery as top power bank after 100-plus tests
Simon Hill’s July 2026 update puts Anker, Nimble and Sharge models at the top of WIRED’s portable charger list.
By June Castellano
1mo ago
FIFA gives the World Cup final an 11-minute halftime show
Coldplay, Madonna, Justin Bieber, BTS and Shakira will play during Spain-Argentina as FIFA tests a Super Bowl-style prod...
By June Castellano
1mo ago
SteelSeries discounts cut prices on headsets, bundles and keyboards
July 2026 offers include 15% off gaming headsets with code POWERUP15, plus listed discounts on bundles, controllers and...
By Riley Okafor
1mo ago
High school solar cars head across Texas in 630-mile challenge
The Solar Car Challenge turns 30 with a five-day road race for student-built vehicles powered by sunlight, not gasoline.
By Dana Voss
1mo ago
WIRED picks Liquid I.V. as its top electrolyte mix after testing 20-plus
The updated guide favors different electrolyte formats for different use cases, with sodium, sugar and carbs doing most...
By June Castellano
1mo ago
Rocky exoplanet LHS 1140 b shows evidence of an atmosphere
Harvard-Smithsonian researchers report helium escaping from a habitable-zone rocky planet 48 light-years away, a first f...
By June Castellano
1mo ago
Pixel 11a leak points to Tensor G6 and a new MediaTek modem
Mystic Leaks says Google’s next A-series Pixel may get the Tensor G6, avoiding the older-chip compromise used in the Pix...
By June Castellano
1mo ago
Google releases its Noto 3D emoji files for public reuse
Google says it is open-sourcing its Noto Emoji 3D set, giving creators raw .OBJ files for apps, VR scenes and other proj...
By Dana Voss
1mo ago
GoPro Max 2 bundle falls to $369 with useful shooting extras
Amazon is selling the GoPro Max 2 accessory bundle for $369, adding batteries, mounts, a pole and storage for $70 more t...
By Riley Okafor
1mo ago
Facial recognition smart locks get a qualified thumbs-up
The Verge’s Jennifer Pattison Tuohy says face unlock can make sense at the door, though UWB remains the cleaner hands-fr...
By June Castellano